Images: Dressing up the stars

Stardoll.com, a Stockholm, Sweden-based children's site, has raised a Series B round of funding from Google-backer Sequoia and its original investor, Index Ventures, after little more than two years of operation and relative obscurity.

The site lets you play dress-up with celebrities from Madonna to Brad Pitt, swapping out their clothes, shoes and accessories. Here, singer and "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul in a tailored look.

Stardoll.com

Inside the cybercloset of "Lord of the Rings" star Viggo Mortensen. A nice look, no?

Stardoll.com

Tom Cruise is ready to be dressed up as fiancee Katie Holmes lounges on the couch. Stardoll apparently doesn't include an option for couch-jumping.

Stardoll.com

Legendary basketball player Dennis Rodman is known for his colorful personal style--and the clothes in his Stardoll closet reflect that.

Stardoll.com, a Stockholm, Sweden-based children's site, has raised a Series B round of funding from Google-backer Sequoia and its original investor, Index Ventures, after little more than two years of operation and relative obscurity.

The site lets you play dress-up with celebrities from Madonna to Brad Pitt, swapping out their clothes, shoes and accessories. Here, singer and "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul in a tailored look.

Stardoll.com

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Bill Detwiler is Managing Editor of TechRepublic and Tech Pro Research and the host of Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Prior to joining TechRepublic in 2000, Bill was an IT manager, database administrator, and desktop support specialist in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.